Editor’s Message

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Your friends can Google your name and get lots of hits.

9.

You’ll learn valuable project management and people management skills.

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You’ll correspond with world-famous writers and other talented people such as Steve Krug (Don’t Make Me Think) and Chris Orcutt (NotWriting.com).

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You’ll develop a network of fabulous EBSTC members.

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You can brag in your holiday letter that you’re a Managing Editor with a staff and point your friends and family to a cool web page with your picture.

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You’ll work with a great staff of editors and designers who make your job easy.

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You’ll be an honored guest in the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Athens. (You can dream, right?)

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You’ll wow managers when your resume says “Managing Editor of Devil Mountain Views, which won the Award of [Merit, Excellence, Best of Show] during my tenure.”

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Even if you’re out of work, you’ll stay active in technical communication, showing potential employers your initiative and work ethic.

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When you’re an old woman or man you shall wear purple and reminisce about the old days when you were an editor on a great newsletter in “the friendly chapter.”